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Hundreds of items are in the pipeline for agreement by the Friday evening deadline for bills that use and raise state money.

Kourtney Kardashian makes sure to tick all the wanderlust boxes right as she jet set with her family and friends on a beach ...

The Hawai‘i State Senate and House of Representatives on Monday approved a joint version of the state’s biennium budget bill, ...

State government funding is slated to be a little higher in the next two fiscal years compared with the current year under a ...

A new bill proposes stricter penalties for illegal fireworks, with recent events highlighting the need for change.

When the 37th Guam Legislature debated legalizing consumer-grade fireworks in 2023, proponents argued in favor of family fun and personal freedom.

Consumer-grade fireworks have been legal on Guam for just over a year and no company is authorized to import or sell them, yet, but lawmakers are already weighing a return ...

The wide-ranging discussion addressed sports betting, fireworks, relations with HPD, staffing challenges and priority ...

Blissful beaches, lush mountains and rivers of molten lava ... the American archipelago has it all. But which of these two isles is best for you? Our duelling experts help you decide.

A five-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department had his police powers suspended after he allegedly pulled information about the investigation into the deadly Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks ...

Here’s what it takes to create an exciting weekend on Oʻahu with your family.